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- Irish ring-pin found in Viking boat burial site
- Bredon Hill Roman coins unveiled at Worcester museum
- Face-To-Face With an Ancient Human
- Museums could bid for Ardnamurchan Viking finds
| Irish ring-pin found in Viking boat burial site Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:21 AM PDT A BRONZE Viking ring-pin believed to be from Ireland has been found buried with its owner in a major archaeological discovery in Scotland. The 1,000-year-old remains of a Viking of high status in a five-metre-long boat burial site has been described as one of the most important Norse graves ever excavated in Britain. As well as the ring-pin, which probably held his cloak, archaeologists also recovered other artefacts including an axe, a sword, a spear, what could be the tip of a bronze drinking horn and Viking pottery. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Bredon Hill Roman coins unveiled at Worcester museum Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:19 AM PDT A hoard of Roman artefacts unearthed in the Worcestershire countryside is to go on show at a museum in the county. The Roman haul - the county's largest ever - is mainly bronze coins dating back to the 3rd Century. Featuring 16 different emperors, many will be shown at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from Saturday. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Face-To-Face With an Ancient Human Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:16 AM PDT A reconstruction based on the skull of Norway's best-preserved Stone Age skeleton makes it possible to study the features of a boy who lived outside Stavanger 7 500 years ago. "It is hoped that this reconstruction is a good likeness and that, if someone who knew him in life had been presented with this restoration, they would hopefully have recognised the face," says Jenny Barber, an MSc student at the University of Dundee in Scotland. She has scientifically rebuilt the face of the strong and stocky Viste Boy, who lived in the Vistehola cave near Stavanger, so that people can now look him right in the eye. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Museums could bid for Ardnamurchan Viking finds Posted: 21 Oct 2011 08:11 AM PDT Museums will have the chance to bid to exhibit artefacts from the UK mainland's first fully intact Viking boat burial. Archaeologists found the remains of a high-ranking warrior, along with a sword, axe and other items at Ardnamurchan in the Highlands. Following analysis, the Crown is expected to eventually claim the objects on behalf of the nation. Under treasure trove rules, museums could then apply to keep them. Read the rest of this article...  |
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